Price rise

geoffw · 09-23-2016, 01:58 PM

Looks like the price of the K1 is creeping up in the UK according to camera pricebuster. Been £1599 across the page but some dealers are putting the price up. Brexit ??

mee · 09-23-2016, 02:14 PM

Yen value

Adam · 09-23-2016, 02:31 PM

And the value of the Pound, for sure.

Unregistered User 8 · 09-23-2016, 07:08 PM

Not just cameras either. In Australia, DcXpert has put up Sigma DC and DG lenses by as much as 40% !!!

Shanti · 09-30-2016, 08:16 PM

IN EU its €2199 now

say its the yen from my dealer in Holland....maybe be unstable until the US election results??

**monochrome** · 09-30-2016, 08:28 PM

DeutscheBank. Yen is the safe-haven currency right now.

Qwntm · 10-01-2016, 09:37 AM

Probably not going to see that great of sales this holiday like we saw last January. A 31mm LTD for $750 usd was EPIC. Hopefully it will come in under $1000.00, we'll see.

mee · 10-01-2016, 09:55 AM

Yes, I too am curious about the potential discounts this Black Friday. On camera bodies, the sales never arrived in full.. I hope we see more of the 2013 era discounts again. The prices were so low I bought even when I wasn't in serious need of an upgrade..

MoiVous · 10-01-2016, 11:02 PM

Not sure about a price rise - in Oz this weekend Digital Camera Warehouse have the K1 for AU$2658. I took that web page in to my local Camera House and they got Kennedy's to match it for them - so K1 is on it's way. One happy little black duck!

bretti_kivi · 10-02-2016, 12:49 AM

Considering the pricing in the US is now around $1900 for body-only, I think we'll be lucky to see $1500 at Black Friday. That - $1900 USD - translates to around €1700 + VAT, so that's where your €2100 comes from. And it's virtually identical in £.

Not surprised to see this, it was very much like this when the first K3 came out - very close to identical pricing across the planet.

- Bret

funktionsfrei · 10-02-2016, 03:07 AM

Price has also been "adjusted" in Germany (euroland). My dealer (from whom I bought my K-1 end of April for 1999 EUR) wants now 2099 EUR.

(As usual in Europe the price includes VAT/sales tax, in Germany that's 19%).

Without tax that comes down to roughly 2000 USD (given the current exchange ratio of 1 EUR == 1.1242 USD)

No, I do not regret being an early adopter. No way.

Dave L · 10-03-2016, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by mee

Yen value

Originally posted by Adam

And the value of the Pound, for sure.

Pound versus yen has gone down by 17% since April, so the 12.5% price rise isn't bad. But it could get worse (due to the vote to leave the EU). Some will say 'we told you so'!

Qwntm · 10-03-2016, 03:55 PM

Originally posted by Dave L

Pound versus yen has gone down by 17% since April, so the 12.5% price rise isn't bad. But it could get worse (due to the vote to leave the EU). Some will say 'we told you so'!

Not to get political, but short term sure, long term, maybe not. If the EU completely tanks in 5 years, the UK may be very glad they disentangled themselves from that mess. I'd bet on the UK and not on the EU. But that's a real outsiders perspective for sure.

09-23-2016, 01:58 PM	#1
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mee Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7,403	Yen value

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09-30-2016, 08:16 PM	#5
Shanti Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Western Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 927	IN EU its €2199 now say its the yen from my dealer in Holland....maybe be unstable until the US election results??

09-30-2016, 08:28 PM	#6
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	DeutscheBank. Yen is the safe-haven currency right now.

10-01-2016, 09:37 AM	#7
Qwntm Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 856	Probably not going to see that great of sales this holiday like we saw last January. A 31mm LTD for $750 usd was EPIC. Hopefully it will come in under $1000.00, we'll see.

10-01-2016, 09:55 AM	#8
mee Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7,403	Yes, I too am curious about the potential discounts this Black Friday. On camera bodies, the sales never arrived in full.. I hope we see more of the 2013 era discounts again. The prices were so low I bought even when I wasn't in serious need of an upgrade..

10-01-2016, 11:02 PM	#9
MoiVous Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 677	Not sure about a price rise - in Oz this weekend Digital Camera Warehouse have the K1 for AU$2658. I took that web page in to my local Camera House and they got Kennedy's to match it for them - so K1 is on it's way. One happy little black duck!

10-02-2016, 12:49 AM	#10
bretti_kivi Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 46	Considering the pricing in the US is now around $1900 for body-only, I think we'll be lucky to see $1500 at Black Friday. That - $1900 USD - translates to around €1700 + VAT, so that's where your €2100 comes from. And it's virtually identical in £. Not surprised to see this, it was very much like this when the first K3 came out - very close to identical pricing across the planet. - Bret

10-02-2016, 03:07 AM	#11
funktionsfrei Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 183	Price has also been "adjusted" in Germany (euroland). My dealer (from whom I bought my K-1 end of April for 1999 EUR) wants now 2099 EUR. (As usual in Europe the price includes VAT/sales tax, in Germany that's 19%). Without tax that comes down to roughly 2000 USD (given the current exchange ratio of 1 EUR == 1.1242 USD) No, I do not regret being an early adopter. No way.

10-03-2016, 03:19 PM	#12
Dave L Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 306	Originally posted by mee Yen value Originally posted by Adam And the value of the Pound, for sure. Pound versus yen has gone down by 17% since April, so the 12.5% price rise isn't bad. But it could get worse (due to the vote to leave the EU). Some will say 'we told you so'!

10-03-2016, 03:55 PM	#13
Qwntm Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 856	Originally posted by Dave L Pound versus yen has gone down by 17% since April, so the 12.5% price rise isn't bad. But it could get worse (due to the vote to leave the EU). Some will say 'we told you so'! Not to get political, but short term sure, long term, maybe not. If the EU completely tanks in 5 years, the UK may be very glad they disentangled themselves from that mess. I'd bet on the UK and not on the EU. But that's a real outsiders perspective for sure.